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The portal's closed. Now what?
Tuesday's late additions were mostly older players without eligibility. Now they'll wait for an NCAA longshot ruling. Meanwhile, Des Claude headlined the latest entrants, while USC already found his replacement. Plus: Gonzaga and Duke got essential players to return, Illinois added another international prospect, and much more.
A-10 teams can crush the portal, too
Loyola Chicago, Saint Louis made quick, strong moves to address needs this month. We break it down. Plus, Indiana beat out Kentucky for a prize transfer, Auburn and Ole Miss made key additions, and a look at how Murray State revamped its roster under a new coach.
Farewell, fab freshmen
Jase Richardson, Tre Johnson and Egor Demin will turn pro. But those were the only NBA moves from Monday. Kentucky and Houston both added impact transfers, while were detail the five teams who've made the most noise in the portal thus far. Plus, scenes from Florida's title celebration, and a rundown of the house v. NCAA settlement news.
Stage is set in San Antonio
Coaches, players talked about Final Four storylines, approaches and more as they prepared for Saturday's matchups. We highlight the notable quotes. Plus: UConn and Miami land some big names in the transfer portal, Kansas loses another player to the portal, Ohio State might have Thornton back, and there was an awesome NIT finale.
Pitino vs. Pitino, twice a season
Xavier hires Richard Pitino as its new coach, meaning a father-son Big East showdowns will be a regular thing. He wasn't the only son of a famous coach who got a new job on Tuesday. We break down the coaching news, some huge names that entered the transfer portal (like one of Richard's players), the biggest names in the portal thus far, and the then rank the Sweet 16 games.
Indiana hires a 'grinder'
Did the Hoosiers win the press conference by hiring West Virginia coach Darian DeVries? Maybe not. Instead, they got a coach who'll just win. Sounds pretty good. Plus, Alabama State kicks off March Madness with a delightful finish, UNC rolls, and we highlight the seven players who could become March legends, and the five upsets to pick.
Some things never change
Gonzaga clinched a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the 26th consecutive year thanks to winning the WCC tourney for the 20th time under Mark Few. Plus: three more teams clinched bids, Big 12 and ACC tourneys began, and we highlight the impending entrants to the transfer portal.
Even when it loses, the SEC wins
Georgia stuns No. 3 Florida in a big upset -- which might actually help the league when it comes to overall NCAA Tournament bids. Plus, Oklahoma State surprises Iowa State, Duke loses Tyrese Proctor, Georgetown won't have Thomas Sorber, and we highlight the top coaching candidates for Utah.
Agony and ecstasy
Michigan State regained its footing in the Big Ten race with a stellar win over Purdue, while Kansas' rough season continued. It suffered the biggest-ever loss by a preseason No. 1 team. Plus: Miss State snags its best win of the season., Wisconsin's fun time rolls on, Texas Tech shocked, and much more.